Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 63.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe is 63.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 63.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1991.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.2% | — |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.2% | 55.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 43 New Zealand 64.0% compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4% compare
- 45 Libya 63.4% compare
- 47 Finland 62.7% compare
- 48 Portugal 62.5% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.5% compare
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.